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Antique M.B. BALL Marked Half Stock BACK ACTION Percussion Long Rifle Mid-1800s HOMESTEAD/HUNTING Rifle
Guns International #: 102674136 Seller's Inventory #: 226485
Category: Kentucky Rifles - Antique Rifles - Percussion
Seller's Information
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
Antique M.B. BALL Marked Half Stock BACK ACTION Percussion Long Rifle
Mid-1800s HOMESTEAD/HUNTING Rifle
Here we present an antique M.B. Ball Marked Half Stock Back Action American Percussion Long Rifle, made circa the mid-19th Century. Its stout octagonal barrel is in .54 caliber, large enough to take medium to large sized game or to defend the homestead against unwanted aggression. Rifle manufacture in the mid-to-late 19th Century was rapidly changing over from thousands of craftsmen all over the United States and on the Frontier making and selling their wares, to the large factories with standardized assembly lines and modern manufacturing techniques. Many makers’ names of the so-called Kentucky long rifles have been lost over time. This rifle is one such example.
These locks were called “back action” because the mainspring hangs behind the tumbler. The back action is often used in single and double rifles, and occasionally in single barrel shotguns where the need for strength requires as little steel as possible be removed from the bar of the action.
The overall condition is good. Strong action. The bore is semi-bright and remains in very good shape for its age. Drilled and tapped barrel tang. “1845” is hand marked on the side plate. “MB BALL” is marked atop the barrel. The stock is well used and remains solid and contains a few light period repairs. With the large and heavy barrel, this example weighs in at 13 lbs!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 35-3/8 inches.
Caliber: .54 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1750
#226485
Price: $1,750.00
Antique: Yes